Digital Product Owner - Unified Catalog

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

1d•$97,530 - $158,480

About The Position

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world. Job Summary: As the Digital Product Owner – Unified Catalog within the Rental and Used team at Caterpillar, you will own the strategy, roadmap, and execution of the Unified Catalog platform, primarily driven through PIM (Product Information Management) systems. You will be responsible for enabling a single, consistent, and scalable product data foundation across digital platforms such as rent.cat.com and Cat Rental Store (CRS 2.0). This includes managing product hierarchies, attributes, taxonomy, and data integration across upstream and downstream systems. Working closely with engineering, CMS, analytics, marketing, and dealer teams, you will ensure that product data is accurate, complete, and structured to support seamless customer experiences, dealer operations, and digital growth initiatives.

Requirements

Knowledge of business analysis and the set of tasks, techniques and tools required to identify business needs; ability to recommend solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.
Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Knowledge of strategies, practices and tools for resolving software problems; ability to manage software problems in installed software products.
Knowledge of and experience with the business aspects and operation of a software product; ability to manage install base, current uses, future plans, and product vision.
Knowledge of UAT activities, tasks, tools and techniques; ability to design, implement and evaluate acceptance tests for end-users.
Proven experience in digital product management or product ownership
Experience working with PIM systems or structured product data platforms
Product data modeling and taxonomy
Data governance and lifecycle management
Proven ability to work across engineering, content (CMS), and business teams
Experience managing cross-platform dependencies and integrations
Excellent communication skills with ability to translate complex data concepts into actionable deliverables
Experience with PIM platforms such as Akeneo, inRiver, or similar enterprise systems
Understanding of CMS (AEM) integration with PIM for content and product experiences
Familiarity with CPC, syndication layers, and product data distribution models
Experience supporting PLP/PDP, search, and filtering experiences
Knowledge of SEO and how product data impacts discoverability
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments (CSPO, SAFe PO/PM preferred)
Exposure to analytics tools and data quality reporting frameworks

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Information Systems, or related field

Responsibilities

Define and drive the product vision and roadmap for Unified Catalog and PIM capabilities
Align catalog initiatives with enterprise digital strategy, content ecosystem (CMS), and Rental & Used business objectives
Identify opportunities to improve product data quality, scalability, and reuse across platforms
Product onboarding and enrichment
Attribute definition and standardization
Product classification and taxonomy
Data governance and lifecycle management
Establish and maintain consistent product data models across Rental and Used equipment catalogs
Ensure alignment between PIM, CMS, CPC, and downstream consumer systems
Product hierarchies (categories, families, variants)
Attribute frameworks (specifications, features, metadata)
Taxonomy and classification standards
Ensure data models support: PLP/PDP experiences, Search, filtering, and navigation, Localization and multi-region requirements
CMS (content rendering)
CPC and syndication layers
Supplier and engineering data sources
Ensure accurate and timely data synchronization across platforms
Data mapping
Attribute alignment
System integrations
Define and enforce data quality standards, validation rules, and completeness requirements
Product onboarding
Data updates and approvals
Attribute and taxonomy changes
Monitor and improve data accuracy, consistency, and coverage across catalogs
Own and prioritize the Unified Catalog / PIM product backlog
Translate business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and data requirements
Partner with engineering teams to deliver scalable and reliable catalog capabilities
Ensure releases align with business priorities and deliver measurable value
Engineering (PIM, integration, platform teams)
CMS / content teams
Marketing and SEO teams
Analytics and reporting teams
Dealer and business stakeholders
Partner with analytics teams to enable reporting and visibility into catalog performance and gaps
Product data completeness and quality scores
Attribute coverage and consistency
Catalog readiness for digital experiences
Catalog scalability and reusability
Data onboarding efficiency (supplier/dealer inputs)
Time-to-market for new products and updates
Support global expansion by enabling multi-region and multi-language catalog capabilities